BE · 2023 · rd_p_persocc
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Belgium, 2023
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
119,825
Belgium, 2023
▲ 1.5% vs 2022 (118,039)
Analysis
In 2023, Belgium's R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex increased by 1.5% compared to 2022, reaching 119,825.
Belgium accounts for 3.6% of the EU-27 total of 3,330,043.
Belgium ranks 8th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 35.3% (from 88,594 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset rd_p_persocc, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
3.6%
EU-27: 3,330,043
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · rd_p_persocc